v. Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-861

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1 Case 1:13-cv TDS-JEP Document 290 Filed 06/26/15 Page 1 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP, et al., Plaintiffs, v. PATRICK LLOYD MCCRORY, in his official capacity as the Governor of North Carolina, et al., JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING MOTIONS ON DR. CHARLES STEWART AND MR. BRIAN NEESBY Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-658 Defendants. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NORTH CAROLINA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-660 THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, et al., Defendants. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, et al., v. Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-861 Defendants.

2 Case 1:13-cv TDS-JEP Document 290 Filed 06/26/15 Page 2 of JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING MOTIONS ON DR. CHARLES STEWART AND MR. BRIAN NEESBY During the June 24, 2015 telephonic status conference call, the Court directed the parties to provide updates by noon on Friday, June 26, on pending motions. The United States and Defendants have met and conferred, and have reached the agreement below to hold in abeyance (a) Defendants Motion to Exclude Testimony by the United States Expert, Dr. Charles Stewart, ECF No. 269, 1:13-cv-861, and (b) the United States Motion in Limine to Exclude Improper Expert Opinion Testimony of Brian Neesby, ECF No. 265, 1:13-cv-861. The terms of the agreement are as follows: 1. In light of the voter ID issues being deferred for purposes of the July 13th proceeding, the United States agrees not to rely on evidence from Dr. Charles Stewart about his voter ID database matching process or results for purposes of presenting its merits case during the July 13th proceeding, and the United States will identify which portions of Dr. Stewart s 2015 reports that it will rely upon. 2. In exchange, the State will hold in abeyance its Daubert motion directed at Dr. Stewart. Defendants also agree not to rely on any evidence from any witnesses regarding Dr. Stewart s voter ID database matching process, including any testimony presented by Brian Neesby in his state court affidavit to the extent it addresses Dr. Stewart s voter ID database matching project. 3. Regarding the United States motion in limine, the United States agrees to hold in abeyance its motion in limine regarding Brian Neesby. The United States,

3 Case 1:13-cv TDS-JEP Document 290 Filed 06/26/15 Page 3 of however, retains the right to object at trial to any testimony from Mr. Neesby about database matching as it is being presented at trial, including on the grounds that Mr. Neesby was not properly disclosed as an expert and his testimony does not meet the requirements of Federal Rule of Evidence Accordingly, at this time, the United States will not be filing a written response to Defendants Motion to Exclude Testimony by the United States Expert, Dr. Charles Stewart, ECF No. 269, and Defendants will not be filing a written response to United States Motion in Limine to Exclude Improper Expert Opinion Testimony of Brian Neesby, ECF No If a future hearing addresses the United States Section 2 voter ID claim, then this agreement would expire and would no longer bind the parties. Dated: June 26, 2015 Respectfully submitted, Gill P. Beck (State Bar # 13175) Special Assistant United States Attorney OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY United States Courthouse 100 Otis Street Asheville, NC Telephone: (828) gill.beck@usdoj.gov By: /s/ John A. Russ IV T. Christian Herren, Jr. John A. Russ IV Catherine Meza David G. Cooper Spencer R. Fisher Jenigh J. Garrett Elizabeth Ryan Avner Shapiro Ernest A. McFarland Attorneys, Voting Section Civil Rights Division U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Room 7254-NWB 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C

4 Case 1:13-cv TDS-JEP Document 290 Filed 06/26/15 Page 4 of Telephone: (800) john.russ@usdoj.gov Attorneys for Plaintiffs in United States v. North Carolina, et al. Attorneys for Defendant Governor Patrick L. McCrory By: /s/ Butch Bowers Karl S. Bowers, Jr. Bowers Law Office LLC P.O. Box Columbia, SC Telephone: (803) Facsimile: (803) butch@butchbowers.com Robert C. Stephens General Counsel Office of the Governor of North Carolina Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina Telephone: (919) Facsimile: (919) bob.stephens@nc.gov

5 Case 1:13-cv TDS-JEP Document 290 Filed 06/26/15 Page 5 of /s/ Phillip J. Strach Alexander Peters, Esq. NC Department of Justice PO Box 629 Raleigh, NC Telephone: (919) Facsimile: (919) apeters@ncdoj.gov Robert C. Stephens General Counsel Office of the Governor of North Carolina Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina Telephone: (919) Facsimile: (919) bob.stephens@nc.gov Thomas A. Farr, Esq. Phillip J. Strach, Esq. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C 4208 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC Telephone: (919) Facsimile: (919) thomas.farr@ogletreedeakins.com phil.strach@ogletreedeakins.com Attorney for Defendants State of North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Elections, Kim Westbrook Strach, Joshua B. Howard, Rhonda K. Amoroso, Joshua D. Malcolm, Paul J. Foley, and Maja Kricker

6 Case 1:13-cv TDS-JEP Document 290 Filed 06/26/15 Page 6 of CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY I hereby certify that on June 26, 2015, I electronically filed the foregoing Joint Statement Regarding Motions on Dr. Charles Stewart and Mr. Brian Neesby, using the CM/ECF system in case numbers 1:13- cv-658, 1:13- cv-660, and 1:13-cv-861, which will send notification of such filing to all counsel of record. /s/ John A. Russ IV JOHN A. RUSS IV U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Voting Section 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC Phone: (800) john.russ@usdoj.gov

7 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NORTH CAROLINA et al v. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA et al, Docket No. 1:13-cv General Information Court Federal Nature of Suit Docket Number United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina; United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina Civil Rights - Voting[441] 1:13-cv The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service // PAGE 7